Anyone know of a way to achieve a 10* tilt on the stock IA FRD Bayonet cockpit? dont necessarily want to change aerobars completely just to achieve this position.
Does anyone make any aftermarket wedges, clamps or some sort of tilt options for the arm pads??
The cheap way to do it is to add a few washers under the front bolt hole of the pad. Then you’ll need longer bolts. It works well and is pretty stable, but if you plan to remove the bolts a lot, there’s a good chance to strip the threads.
All of the wedges I’ve seen are in the UK. Jason Swan on the TimeTrial forum makes 3D wedges for damn near every aero bar.
Revolver has very nice aluminum wedges.
Drag2Zero also makes nice aluminum.
AeroCoach makes 3D printer wedges, as well.
The 3D plastic ones have the same caution as the washer route: it angles the bolts just a bit and can cause stripping if not carefully installed. The aluminum ones have a 2nd set of thread and bolts, which are much more secure, but heavier and more costly.
Do you want just tilt on the armpad or the extensions as well. If you search the official IA thread here you will find a company that makes the angled wedges specific for the IA. I bought them from them whe i owned mine. Worked great. I just can’t remember the company name right now, so you to search for it on that thread.
Very flattered you like it jeroen… Just to clarify, I’m very much not a company… Just thought it was a cool challenge. I’m a software guy by trade… But those do move both bars and pad angles.
dcohen24, I tried to send you a message via shapeways, but that system is messed up. You think you could help me with which combination I’ll need to tiilt my pads?
Hey man. You have a couple styles of angled shims, but some have three holes and some have two and some are “upper†and etc.
Photo Attached is the aero bar bracket to extensions. (I already have angled shims for the elbow pad) I’m just looking for maybe 7.5 degrees of tilt. Can you recommend the specific item, please? I appreciate your ability to build these. Thank you so much.
Has anyone tried the AeroCoach angled spacers on their IA?
We’re working on a part for our tilt block adapter to allow for it to fit with the Felt IA (this angles the extensions and arm rests up together at the same time). Our angled spacers (we have an updated design which is now sintered and a longer rear slot) will work to do the arm rests on their own.
Tilt block adapter shouldn’t take too long, we have a set of Felt bars on their way to us (the tricky thing is getting the exact bolt lengths and also a spacer to interface with the base bar), the guy who does them in our team normally works pretty quick once he has a bar in front of him.
Cheap and quickly mailed in the US (they are in CA). I got the 5,7,10 degrees…using 7 now. Once I know which ones I’ll trim them with a dremel.
I did order the older style Aerocoach spacers but they didnt work for my IA…maybe the new versions do better. Clicking on the pics and images doesn’t tell you which ones you’re ordering…the wider, flat styles might work but there is no specification on their site regarding which item that is.